Wayne R. Johnson and Brad Saatio LIVE from Negaunee for Football Night in Negaunee on Sunny 101.9 WKQS

The Negaunee Miners and Gladstone Braves on the Field – Friday, September 7th, 2012. Sunny 101.9 WKQS-FM – The official home for the Negaunee Miners

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The Negaunee Miners and Gladstone Braves on the Field – Friday, September 7th, 2012. Sunny 101.9 WKQS-FM – The official home for the Negaunee Miners

1998 and at WKQSFM.com. Football Night in Negaunee as the Negaunee Miners take on the Gladstone Braves in Negaunee.

Your Wilderness Sports pregame show is brought to you by Wilderness Sports in Downtown Ishpeming. Wayne and Brad ran down the stats and what was to be expected in this game from Negaunee. Your Negaunee Miners were ready for a rough and tough game against the Gladstone Braves.

In the first quarter as the Negaunee Miners take on the Gladstone Braves; halfway through the Negaunee Miners and the Gladstone Braves were scoreless! According to Heather who was on the sidelines, “It’s a great game” said Heather, Heather continued to say “Looks like everything is going well for the Miners” With 3 minutes left in the first quarter, the Gladstone Braves score a touchdown and lead the Negaunee Miners 7-0. At the end of the first quarter the Gladstone Braves lead the Negaunee Miners 7-0.

At the end of the first quarter: Negaunee Miners: 0; Gladstone Braves: 7.

Heading into the second quarter, the Negaunee Miners now trail the Gladstone Braves 7-0. The Negaunee Miners THEN scored a touchdown to then lead the Gladstone Braves 8-7! What a great way for the Miners to begin the second quarter! Then, things turn around and the Gladstone Braves score again nearing the end of the second quarter and now lead the Negaunee Miners 13-8. The Negaunee Miners then answered back and had a touchdown with about 4 minutes left in the second quarter and the Negaunee Miners now lead the Gladstone Braves 14-13. The Gladstone Braves then lead the Negaunee Miners 21-14 at the end of the second quarter. Heather continued to bring you her exciting report from the sidelines!

Adam Francais of the Negaunee Miner Football Team — Sunny 101.9 WKQS-FM*Photo Courtesy Erica at MarquettePhotoShop.com*

At halftime the Negaunee Miners trail the Gladstone Braves 21-14. Wayne R. Johnson and Brad Saatio ran down all the stats during the halftime show. Your Negaunee Miner halftime show is always brought to you by Pomp’s Tire in Marquette. Pomp’s knows tires–you should know Pomp’s!

***Since lightening was spotted in the area around halftime, MHSAA rules state that there must be a 30 minute break before the next play. The Negaunee Miners and Gladstone Braves ended up taking a 30 minute break. In the meantime, Wayne R. Johnson had a chat with Kyle Belt–the Negaunee Miner freshman coach.***

Starting off the third quarter the Negaunee Miners continue to trail the Gladstone Braves 21-14. Then, the Gladstone Braves widened their lead 27-14 near the beginning of the third quarter. A four yard run by Jarrod Buxton lifted the Gladstone Braves 28-14 over the Negaunee Miners. At the end of the third quarter the Gladstone Braves lead the Negaunee Miners 28-14.

At the end of the third quarter the Negaunee Miners: 14; Gladstone Braves: 28.

Starting off the fourth quarter the Negaunee Miners continue to trail the Gladstone Braves 28-14. With under 10 minutes to play, with 8:15 left to go in the fourth quarter, the Negaunee Miners trail the Gladstone Braves 34-22. The Negaunee Miners continued to lift their score nearing the end of the fourth quarter and they trail the Gladstone Braves 34-28. With 2:14 left to go, the game is now tied 34-34!! The Miners are up for the first time 36-34 nearing the end of the fourth quarter over the Gladstone Braves. For the second time in 5 years the Negaunee Miners defeat the Gladstone Braves 36-34!! Way to go Miners!!!

The Negaunee Miners defeat the Gladstone Braves 36-34 during Football Night in Negaunee on Sunny 101.9 WKQS on Friday, September 7th, 2012.

Be sure to join Wayne R. Johnson and Brad Saatio next Friday, September 14th as the Negaunee Miners take on the Iron Mountain Mountaineers in Iron Mountain.